Crofton Way, Enfield, EN2 8HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN2 8HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN2 8HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	45%	1.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	12%	2.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	53%	11.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	42.4%	32.4%	-10.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	8.3%	-4.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.2%	1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	46.2%	10.0%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.9%	69%	-10.9%	81.4%	-12.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	65.3%	-16.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	4.8%	13.1%	8.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	0.8%	9.6%
Africa	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	65.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	22.7%	22.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	4%	-6.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Crofton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crofton Way was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crofton Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Grange Park and the 364th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN2 8HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crofton Way are based on 283 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Enfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Crofton Way, Enfield, EN2 8HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN2 8HR

Average Price
£405,757

Semi-Detached
£757,591

Terraced
£661,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crofton Way

Average Price
£393,340

Semi-Detached
£634,691

Terraced
£678,665

Detached
£483,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crofton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Crofton Way, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2024-08-01	£297,606
71 Crofton Way, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-10-04	£286,459
13 Crofton Way, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-07-31	£284,638
73 Crofton Way, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2023-03-15	£320,437
69 Crofton Way, Enfield, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2022-08-24	£318,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN2 8HR

Employment

EN2 8HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EN2 8HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	4,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merryhills Primary School Bincote Road , EN2 7RE	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Side Primary School Trinity Street , EN2 6NS	2out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Brigadier Hill , EN2 0NB	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School World's End Lane , Winchmore Hill N21 1PP	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School St Johns Ce Primary School , Theobalds Park Road EN2 9BD	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlands School 148 Worlds End Lane , N21 1QQ	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Enfield County School for Girls Holly Walk , EN2 6QG	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Enfield Grammar School Market Place , EN2 6LN	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chace Community School Churchbury Lane , EN1 3HQ	2out of 4	2,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel Manor College Bullsmoor Lane , EN1 4RQ	- not rated	4,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmonton County School Little Bury Street , Edmonton N9 9JZ	3out of 4	3,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
One Degree Academy Chace Village Road , EN2 8FU	4out of 4	4,522 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark John Keats Academy Bell Lane , EN3 5PA	4out of 4	5,274 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	1,984 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverways School St Andrews Parish Centre, Silver Street , EN1 3EG	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Preparatory School 13 The Chine , Grange Park N21 2EA	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keble Preparatory School Wades Hill , Winchmore Hill N21 1BG	- not rated	3,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	3,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Munchies	10 Enfield Road, ENFIELD	749 yd
Little Fresh	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	778 yd
Costa Coffee	Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Lawn Tennis Club	The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	274 yd
The Ridgeway Tavern	76 The Ridgeway, ENFIELD	384 yd
The Jolly Farmers	2 Enfield Road, ENFIELD	684 yd
Holtwhites Sports & Social	Holtwhites Hill Sports Ground, 1 Kirkland Drive	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizzeria Olivetta	Gordon Hill Railway Station, Lavender Hill		901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	120A Lavender Hill, ENFIELD		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holtwhites Sports And Social Club KIRKLAND DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EN2 8HR